Sachin invited to meet Don Bradman

Sachin Tendulkar has
been provided with the unique and rare honour of meeting Sir Don
Bradman in Adelide later this month on the occasion of the
legendary Australian batsman's 90th birthday celebrations on Aug
27.

Confirming news reports that he
has been extended an invitation to attend the celebrations by the
South Australian Cricket Association (SACA), the Indian maestro
said : "Yes. The invitation has gone to WorldTel. Sir
Don Bradman is going to give me some of his time. It's a great
honour."

Television company WorldTel, owned
by Indian-born and US-based Mark Mascarenhas, handles the Indian
star's buiseness interests.

Sir Don, who has gone on record to
state that Tendulkar's style of batting reminded him most of his
own, would not attend his birthday celebrations, including a
grand dinner for 1300 guests, as the Australian sports icon wants
to be with his family on the occasion, according to the reports.

The only hitch for Tendulkar, who
returned home last night from the Arabian Gulf after playing a
series of matches for Azharuddin XI against Rashid Latif XI, is
the fact that the date clashes with the Aug 21 - Sept 4 training
camp at Chennai.

"WorldTel are going to
ask for permission from the Indian Board", Tendulkar
said when queried whether he has sought the green signal from the
Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) to go to Adelide
midway through the camp.